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Post Meta

Post Meta displays selected metadata for the current post. Use it for a compact row such as publication date, author, or taxonomy information.

Add and configure Post Meta

  1. Click Add, choose Post Meta, and place it in the container.
  2. Populate Content > Content > Meta Data with the items to display.
  3. Configure each item's available options.
  4. Style Design > Layout, Graphics, Typography, and Spacing.
  5. Save your changes.
Post Meta controls in the Breakdance editor
Post Meta controls in the Breakdance editor

This element has no children; use its own controls.

Controls

Responsive varies by breakpoint; Hover has a hover value; Shared applies across both. Linked controls have their own reference. In conditions, = means “is” and ≠ means “is not.”

Content > Content

Setting Purpose and options Behavior
Meta Data Add, edit, remove, and reorder meta data. Shared
Meta Data > Type Author, Date, Comments, Terms, Custom. Shared
Meta Data > Date Format April 1st,2022 (F jS, Y), 2022-04-01 (Y-m-d), 04/01/2022 (m/d/Y), 01/04/2022 (d/m/Y), Custom. When: Type = Date. Shared
Meta Data > Custom Date Format Enter the custom date format. When: Date Format = Custom. Shared
Meta Data > Taxonomy Categories, Tags. When: Type = Terms. Shared
Meta Data > Count Set the numeric count value. When: Type = Terms. Shared

Shown when Type = Comments.

Setting Purpose and options Behavior
Meta Data > No Comments Enter the no comments. Shared
Meta Data > One Comment Enter the one comment. Shared
Meta Data > Comments Enter the comments. Shared
Setting Purpose and options Behavior
Meta Data > Custom Enter the custom. When: Type = Custom. Shared
Meta Data > Before Text Enter the before text. Shared
Meta Data > Link Destination and link options. Shared
Meta Data > Custom URL Set custom url. When: Type = Custom. Shared
Meta Data > Avatar On/off. When: Type = Author. Shared
Meta Data > Icon Icon. When: Avatar is unset. Shared

Design > Layout

Setting Purpose and options Behavior
Width Width. Responsive
Alignment Between, Around, Center, Start, End. Shared
Stack Vertically At Breakpoint. Shared
Alignment When Vertical Left, Center, Right. When: Stack Vertically At is set. Shared

Design > Graphics

Setting Purpose and options Behavior
Icons > Color Color or supported fill. Shared
Icons > Size Size and unit. Responsive
Icons > Style None, Solid, Outline. Shared
Icons > Corners Square, Round, Custom. When: Style = Solid, Outline. Shared
Icons > Radius Radius and unit. When: Corners = Custom. Shared
Icons > Padding Padding. When: Style = Solid, Outline. Responsive
Icons > Background Color or supported fill. When: Style = Solid, Outline. Shared
Icons > Border Color or supported fill. When: Style = Outline. Shared
Icons > Outline Width Outline width and unit. When: Style = Outline. Responsive
Icons > Nudge > X X and unit. When: Style = Solid, Outline. Responsive
Icons > Nudge > Y Y and unit. When: Style = Solid, Outline. Responsive
Author Avatar > Size Size and unit. Shared
Author Avatar > Border Radius Border radius and unit. Shared

Design > Typography

Setting Purpose and options Behavior
Text typography controls. See linked controls
Before Text typography controls. See linked controls
Links typography controls. See linked controls

Design > Spacing

Setting Purpose and options Behavior
Between Items Between items and unit. Responsive
After Graphics After graphics and unit. Responsive
Container spacing controls. See linked controls

Troubleshooting

A metadata item is empty

Check the current post and whether it has the corresponding value.

The row wraps poorly

Review Layout gaps, separators, and Typography at phone widths.